Teen driver ejected from car in fiery I-5 crash in Lynnwood

Published 7:48 am, Wednesday, November 6, 2013

The car is seen burning in the freeway median in this Washington Transportation Department webcam photo.

The car is seen burning in the freeway median in this Washington Transportation Department webcam photo.

Teen driver ejected from car in fiery I-5 crash in Lynnwood

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A driver was ejected from his car in a fiery crash Wednesday morning on Interstate 5 north of Interstate 405.

State troopers and emergency personnel responded to the scene, the southbound lanes of I-5 near the 164th Street interchange, about 5:40 a.m. after receiving a report of a serious crash.

Arriving at the scene, they found a car in flames. The driver, an 18-year-old Granite Falls man, was ejected from the vehicle but was conscious and able to walk after the accident. He was taken to Harborview Medical Center to be checked out.

Washington State Patrol trooper Keith Leary says it was a single-car accident caused by a mechanical problem - probably a blown rear tire.

Two lanes of the freeway were blocked initially but both have now been cleared.